Capac High School - Capacian Yearbook (Capac, MI)

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For many, 1983 was a year with many accomplishments and much progress in the US. The first set of test tube twins was born in the US on March 24, 1983. Many felt this is a giant step in the future well-being of this country. What could be next in medical science’s future? Sex and race discrimination appeared on a definite decline ift 1983. Vanessa Williams was crowned as the first black Miss America in September. Guion Blaford was the first black man to go in space and Sally Ride was America’s first woman astronaut. Also in 1983, Jessie Jackson became the first black man ever to run for Democratic nomination for President of the US. Other important happenings in ’83 were events like the Brooklyn Bridge’s 100th birthday, the Russian shooting of a Korean jetliner which killed 269 people, the US invasion on the island of Grenada which forced many US medics to return to the states, and of course, Lebanon. Many people were starting to compare Lebanon with Vietnam or Korea. The US has sent and lost many Marines there. Terrorists have killed hundreds and hundreds of people. A great number of people want to help, but all anyone can do is wait and pray. 4 World Events We’ve Come a Long Way in ’83

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Class The 1983-84 school year was full different events, fashions, and happenings all over the world. Unforgettable world events included the bombing and killing of Marines in Beirut, Lebanon; the presidential campaigns in which Jesse Jackson was the first black man to run for the office; and the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. Michael Jackson swept the Music Awards with his 1 hits “Beat It”, “Thriller , and best of all, “Billie Jean.” • - . Suede and leather punk boots and animal sweatshirts with pin-striped jeans was the most common wardrobe worn by CHS students during the year. Other favorites included silk and leather ties, diamond-covered sweaters and vests, and tight pants with zippers all over them. The short, over-the-ear haircut was popular with the guys as well as the gals. Memorable Capac events included the fire that destroyed the Town and C ountry, and the arrival of cable TV for those fortunate enough to live in town. Finally HBO, The Movie Channel, and the ever-popular, non-stop rock station, Music Television, were available in Capac. Perhaps the best thing that happened in Capac was the graduation of the best class ever, the seniors of 1984! R ' eryone will miss them and I sure won’t forget them. Patti Jackson

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1. Fireworks light up the sky at the 100 th birthday of the Brooklyn Bridge on May 25, 1983. 2. Vanessa Williams is crowned as the first black Miss America by the outgoing Miss America, Debra Maffett. 3. After twenty years of playing for the Cincinatti Reds, baseball’s great Johnny Bench tips his hat to fans after playing his final games. 4. Space history was made in 1983 by Sally Ride and Guion Bluford, the first woman and the first black man to go up in space. 5. The first test-tube twins ever born in the US are held by parents Todd and Nancy Tilton. World Events 5